Business · 16 October 2026
Chancellor John Healey’s first budget, due on 28 October, will introduce a new levy on UK banks to help offset the public‑finance hit from the Middle‑East conflict.
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Politics · 16 October 2026
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warns that this is the worst West Nile virus season on record, with cases now reported in the Netherlands and Belgium – the most northern occurrences yet in the EU…
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AI Wire · 16 October 2026
Google rolled out updates to its Gemini model, API, and safety tools, aiming to improve developer experience and user trust.
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Business · 16 October 2026
A modest increase in Social Security benefits aimed at offsetting inflation is paired with a Twitch commentator’s defence of GOP rhetoric, highlighting the blurred lines between policy and online punditry.
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World · 16 October 2026
Faber & Faber has withdrawn Sally Rooney’s titles from UK retailers, saying it cannot forward UK earnings to the author after her outspoken support for Palestine Action.
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Finance · 16 October 2026
Anthropic is courting investors ahead of its stock market debut, while some backers worry about the hefty spend on AI infrastructure.
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World · 15 October 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, ending a pause that had been imposed at the request of the United States. Russia immediately accused Kyiv of attacking an…
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Lighter · 15 October 2026
A sister turned her personal tragedy into a brilliant emergency safety product.
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Business · 15 October 2026
Chinese brands are sprinting ahead of their Western rivals in everything from EVs to robot vacuums, while EU regulators scramble over privacy and security worries.
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